9 h. ago MARKET REPORT: Bad news for WPP as advertising giant warns of a dire year ahead

Boss Mark Read (pictured) said that although revenues were hit by weaker client discretionary spending, growth of 2% was seen from the top 25 clients.

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19 h. ago Carrion Crow by Heather Parry review – body horror with historical bite

The ‘mad woman in the attic’ is an archetypal force to be reckoned with in this gothic tale of metamorphosisYou don’t tend to encounter much body horror in historical fiction. We have our bold innovators, to be sure, but for many the archaic and the genteel remain oddly synonymous. The good news, if that’s you, is that there’s almost no swearing in Heather Parry’s new novel. The bad news is that it’s vile and unspeakable in almost every other way. But don’t let that put you off. Carrion Crow may be set in a fetid late Victorian London and couched in lightly brocaded prose, but what lurks within is unmistakably red in tooth and claw, a creature nearer in kinship to Kathy Acker than to Sarah Waters.The body undergoing the horrors belongs, in this instance, to Marguerite Périgord, the daughter of a French noblewoman in reduced circumstances. When the wayward Marguerite attracts a suitor, a strenuously unromantic solicitor named Mr Lewis, Cécile Périgord isn’t taking any chances. In a s...

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22 h. ago Brits fear Keir Starmer will bungle Washington mission with 57% saying he will be 'bad' at negotiating with Donald Trump, and even Labour voters split

Some 57 per cent believe the PM will be either 'very bad' or 'fairly bad' at negotiating with the US president, according to a poll.

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42 h. ago Why the world will be using natural gas for many years to come – and it’s bad news for your energy bill

Shell estimates that natural gas demand will soar by 60 per cent by 2040. This is not only a blow to decarbonisation hopes, writes Howard Mustoe, but it won’t easy the cost to consumers either

Science

57 h. ago MARKET REPORT: Recovery hopes breathe life into hip replacement maker Smith & Nephew

Smith & Nephew shares rose 10% in early trading before ending the day up 6.1%, or 64p, to 1107.5p. That took gains for the year to nearly 11%.

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62 h. ago Major cruise lines impose new age restrictions in bad news for young travelers departing from U.S.

Royal Caribbean’s previous age restriction for solo travelers was 18

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65 h. ago Cold calling patients with bad news can be excruciating. At those times, instinct is all I can rely on | Ranjana Srivastava

Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience“Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since medical school, we have exchanged many opinions but a constant has been the curveball questions thrown up by patient care. Questions that don’t have a clear answer that nonetheless test us.A new patient from last week has unexpectedly returned a biopsy showing cancer. The man typically defers his appointments, citing an inflexible work schedule. His first visit was delayed by a month and he doesn’t intend to return for the results any time soon. But suddenly, he doesn’t have the luxury of time. To plan treatment, the tumour board will need specialised tests. The tests can hardly be ordered without the patient knowing why. Continue reading...

Science

67 h. ago Nutritionist says 'bad for us' item is actually a superfood and can even go in the bath

The nutritionist has come out to share a simple swap you can make that turns one ingredient into a superfood that can help you feel stronger

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69 h. ago Tenant from hell left flat in such a bad state it will cost £5,000 to clean after losing six

Bas Basra, 49, fears it will cost him up to £5,000 to clean up the once 'immaculate' flat in Folkestone, Kent, that he had rented to the same person for 12 years.

Economics

3 d. ago ITV Emmerdale tease 'newest bad boy' to enter the Dales as Dingles warned to 'watch their back'

The ITV soap are switching things up as someone enters the Dales to cause trouble

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3 d. ago Man United announce plan to make 200 MORE redundancies, taking Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bodycount to 450

CHRIS WHEELER: Staff were given the bad news during a meeting at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon by chief executive Omar Berrada and chief operating officer Collette Roche.

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4 d. ago Captain America: Brave New World makes Marvel history in the worst way

New film has hit an unfortunate milestone for the comic book franchise

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5 d. ago Arsenal news: Gunners confirm transfer as Mikel Arteta escapes another injury worry

Arsenal were defeated by West Ham at the Emirates on Saturday after they failed to find the net but escaped more bad news on the injury front and confirmed a transfer in a busy weekend

Sport

5 d. ago Pub cleaner with bad neck wins payout after colleagues mocked her for struggling to use a mop

A cleaner afflicted by chronic neck pain who was mocked over her physical limitations by staff at the Lancashire pub where she worked has won her case for disability discrimination and harassment.

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5 d. ago 'I'm branded a bad mum but I'm forced to lock my fridge as my 17st son, 12, won't stop eating'

Caden Graham's mum has taken to social media to defend her parenting after revealing his debilitating genetic condition causes him to root through the rubbish in search for food

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6 d. ago John Stones could need surgery as Pep Guardiola confirms Man City star's lengthy absence

Pep Guardiola is bracing himself for bad news on John Stones' injury after the defender was forced off during Manchester City's defeat to Real Madrid in midweek

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6 d. ago GTA 6 fans fear latest announcement means bad news for Rockstar's next game

GTA 6 is slated for this year, and while PC fans get a free upgrade of GTA 5 in the coming weeks, some are worried Rockstar is trying to placate those playing on the platform

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6 d. ago 'Son's hay fever so bad he begged to cut off his nose, but I found cure'

Richard’s hay fever would leave him feeling utterly exhausted and despondent

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7 d. ago Lando Norris prediction made by F1 insider is bad news for McLaren racer

McLaren have two rising stars on their hands in Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but the Woking-based team could be forced to make a decision on which driver to favour as the 2025 season edges closer

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7 d. ago The City must fight back as undervalued miners look for a US bonanza, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Hot on the heels of Glencore's warning that it might ditch its London Stock Exchange listing comes news comes more bad news.

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